WASHINGTON— The Associated Press on Monday announced that award-winning journalist Susannah George will join its Washington bureau to cover U.S. intelligence agencies and national security. The appointment was announced by Julie Pace, AP's Washington bureau chief. George has spent much of her career overseas, covering conflict in Gaza, the NATO bombing...

*Dubai Islamic Bank weighs on index. *Dana Gas, ADNOC Distribution up in Abu Dhabi. DUBAI, May 16- Saudi Arabia's Alawwal Bank soared on Wednesday after the announcement of its planned merger with Saudi British Bank, while most Gulf stock markets closed in negative territory on the back of rising geopolitical concerns.

Europe and Iran sought a united front on Tuesday to save the nuclear deal U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned last week, with Britain warning against regime change and Tehran expressing hope it could keep the economic benefits of the accord.

*Amiri, commander of Shi'ite Badr force, closely linked to Iran. BAGHDAD/ MOSUL, Iraq, May 12- Iraqis voted on Saturday for the first time since the defeat of Islamic State, with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, a rare ally of both the United States and Iran, trying to fend off powerful Shi'ite groups that would pull the country closer to Tehran. Voters will pass their...

President Donald Trump will announce on Tuesday whether he will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.. Iran agreed to curbs on its nuclear programme in exchange for the lifting of some sanctions. When Islamic State seized much of Iraq in 2014, Iran was quick to support Baghdad.

President Donald Trump will announce on Tuesday whether he will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.. Iran agreed to curbs on its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some sanctions. When Islamic State seized much of Iraq in 2014, Iran was quick to support Baghdad.

President Donald Trump will announce on Tuesday whether he will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.. Iran agreed to curbs on its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some sanctions. When Islamic State seized much of Iraq in 2014, Iran was quick to support Baghdad.

President Donald Trump will announce on Tuesday whether he will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.. Iran agreed to curbs on its nuclear programme in exchange for the lifting of some sanctions. When Islamic State seized much of Iraq in 2014, Iran was quick to support Baghdad.

BASRA, Iraq, May 7- Iraq's state-run North Oil Company signed an agreement with BP on Monday to triple output from the Kirkuk fields in the north of the country, Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi said. Iraq plans to start trucking crude from Kirkuk to Iran, but the road to the border has yet to be secured from attacks by Islamic State insurgents. The KRG then took control of...

BASRA, Iraq, May 7- Iraq's state-run North Oil Company signed an agreement with BP on Monday to boost output from the Kirkuk fields in the north of the country, an Iraqi oil official said. Iraq plans to start trucking crude from Kirkuk to Iran, but the road to the border has yet to be secured from attacks by Islamic State insurgents. The KRG took control of the Kirkuk...